Israeli army admits firing on Red Cross building in southern Gaza Strip
Army acknowledges shooting at Red Cross building in city of Rafah after mistakenly identifying threat from building
By Abdel Raouf Arnaout
JERUSALEM (AA) - The Israeli army acknowledged on Monday evening that its forces had fired on a building belonging to the Red Cross in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
In a statement, the military explained that its forces operating in Rafah fired on the building earlier in the day “after identifying suspects and sensing a threat to the force.”
No injuries were reported, though the building sustained minor damage, it added.
“After examination, it turned out that the identification was incorrect and the building belonged to the Red Cross,” the army admitted, adding that the incident will be investigated.
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